SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING HEALTH OF VIBRATION DAMPING COMPONENTS
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Abstract
A method for health monitoring of a damper associated with a landing gear is described which includes receiving sensor data from a pressure transducer and an accelerometer and optionally a thermal sensor operably mounted on or near the damper, a computer system, and applying, using the computer system, a diagnostic algorithm to the sensor data to induce and predict the health of the damper.
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40 Claims
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21. A method for health monitoring of a damper associated with a landing gear of an aircraft, the method comprising:
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receiving vibration data measured during ground operations by at least one sensor operably mounted on or near the landing gear; and applying, with a computer system, a diagnostic algorithm to the vibration data to produce a health assessment of the damper. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A health monitoring system for a damper associated with a landing gear of an aircraft, the health monitoring system comprising:
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at least one sensor mounted on or near the landing gear, said at least one sensor operable to measure vibration data during ground operations; and a diagnostic computer communicatively coupled to said at least one sensor, said diagnostic computer programmed to apply a diagnostic algorithm to the vibration data to produce a health assessment of the damper. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. An apparatus for monitoring a health of at least one vibration damping component associated with a landing gear, said apparatus comprising:
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at least one oscillation measurement transducer capable of measuring response attributes of the at least one vibration damping component during ground operations; and at least one processor capable of receiving and analyzing data extracted from said at least one oscillation measurement transducer to determine a real-time health, predict a future health state, and establish a current performance capability of the at least one vibration damping component.
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